Why is CP punished more harshly than CA [1]? Is it because it is easier to do so, or is it because it gives an illusion of protecting children? This, of course

Why is CP punished more harshly than CA [1]? Is it because it is easier to do so, or is it because it gives an illusion of protecting children? This, of course, ignores how a lot of child abusers are underage themselves and know the victim,[2] and that the prosecutors are committing the same crime as the prosecuted in the case of CP, and that, in too many cases, the content in question is impossible to call malicious if it is seen in context.[3] [1] https://columbiachronicle.com/discrepancy-in-sex-offender-sentencing/ https://columbiachronicle.com/discrepancy-in-sex-offender-se... [2] https://web.archive.org/web/20130327054759/http://columbiachronicle.com/discrepancy-in-sex-offender-sentencing/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130327054759/http://columbiach... [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5825087 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5825087